DELL 34XX User Manual

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NOTE: In configurations where disk groups consist of more than 32 virtual disks, the operation can 
result in host I/O errors or internal RAID controller module reboots due to the expiration of the 
timeout period before the operation completes. If you experience host I/O errors or internal RAID 
controller module reboots, bring the host to a quiescent state I/O and try the operation again.
Syntax Applicable To One Or More Virtual Disks
start increaseVolCapacity virtualDisk = virtualDiskName incrementalCapacity = 
incrementalCapacity [addDrives = (drive-spec-list)]
Parameter
Parameter
Description
addPhysicalDisks
The setting to add new physical disks to the virtual 
disk. For high-capacity expansion enclosures, 
specify the enclosure ID value, the drawer ID value, 
and the slot ID value for the physical disk. For low-
capacity expansion enclosures, specify the 
enclosure ID value and the slot ID value for the 
physical disk. Enclosure ID values are 0 to 99. 
Drawer ID values are 0 to 4. Slot ID values are 0 to 
31. Enclose the enclosure ID value, drawer ID 
value, and the slot ID value in parentheses. Use this 
parameter with the addCapacity parameter if you 
need to specify additional physical disks to 
accommodate the new size.
Each disk pool must be created from a minimum 
of 11 physical disks specified. There is no upward 
limit of physical disks supported in a single disk 
pool, but the number cannot exceed the number 
of physical disks supported on the storage array.
Load Storage Array DBM Database
Description
This command uploads a Database Management (DBM) database image from a file or from cache. This 
command restores a storage array DBM database to the exact configuration that existed when the 
database image was captured using the save storageArray dbmDatabase command. The data in a 
file can be just RAID configuration data or all data, including data for RAID configuration, disk groups and 
disk pools. The data in a cache location always includes all data.
Before using this command with the file option, you must first obtain a validator string (a security code) 
from your Technical Support representative. To obtain a validator, use the save storageArray 
dbmValidator command to generate an XML file that contains validator information.
Syntax
load storageArray dbmDatabase
((file="filename" validator="validatorValue") | sourceLocation=onboard)
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